Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels
People walk past a gun club in Honolulu, June, 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into stores and hotels on Thursday, in its latest opinion backing Second Amendment rights.
The high court's 6-3 decision means people can carry guns onto privately owned property like shopping malls and gas stations, unless the owners specifically say guns are banned at their establishments. It comes shortly after the court found that marijuana users can't be completely banned from owning firearms.